An international conference was held in Rome in July to mark the third anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical, “Laudato si’: On Care for our Common Home.” The two-day conference focused on the theme “Saving our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth.” Pope Francis noted the “increasingly accurate assessments” of the scientific…
Hi Heidi, I would like to know if you are aware of The Future of Carbon Pricing: Implementing an independent carbon tax with dividends in the UK, the new report by the Policy Exchange, which promotes a populist carbon pollution tax.
Big step forward in fixing climate change! An exciting report has just been released, recommending ‘an independent carbon tax with dividends’ – which is the Citizens’ Climate Lobby preferred solution to climate change and air pollution. As we understand it, Policy Exchange, widely viewed as Britain’s leading think tank and the author of the report,…
As the nation that kicked off the industrial revolution and started burning fossil fuels, we have a particular responsibility to lead the world in action to tackle the climate change brought about by the burning of those fossil fuels.
Here’s an example of a letter which could be written regarding the carbon pricing report:
This is the letter I wrote to my MP Thangham Debonairre about this very exciting and important development:
Climate change is often seen as a leftwing issue. Those on the left are more likely than those on the right to see climate change as a major problem.
MESSAGE FROM THE POLICY EXCHANGE: Please note that we are delaying publication of our report on carbon pricing until Tuesday 17th July, and the event is postponed until October. This is an event organised by the Policy Exchange, a London-based think tank that has influenced a lot of Conservative party policy. One of the guest…
The launch of a campaign organised by Stamp Out Poverty proposing, by the sounds of the intro, a carbon tax with the revenue paid to the Green Climate Fund or similar to pay for the damage caused by carbon emissions. The panel includes: Ralph Regenvanu MP Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vanuatu Barry Gardiner MP Shadow Minister for International…
Not specifically a CCL event, but one that some CCL members will be at and where carbon pricing is sure to be discussed, so if you’re in London come along. The Priory Arms serves good beer and good food and is only a 5 minute walk from Stockwell tube.
